The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-21
ALL THE NEWS
OF WEST VIRGINIA RECORDED IN
BRIEF SPACE.
Incidents and Accidents and Matters
Miscellaneous.
Aut .Scissoss AIT Nthi7.


who was killed. rear Tifiin, Ohio,
last January, have been paid $1,000
by the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
Company, and $4,000 was paid for
the death of the two boys, Henry
and Spencer Postlethwait. The
money was distributed by the Coun-
-ty Court of Wetzel county a few days
ago.
Miss Belle Berry, daughter of the
Sheriff of Braxton county, eloped a
few days ago with a Young man nam
ed Critchfield, Her father pursued
them, overlook them near Elizabeth
on their way to Parkersburg. knock
ed the young man down, and made
them 90 back home with him, where
they were married recording to the
law and the gospel.
The Camden Consolidated Oil
Works at Parkersburg are among
the largest business enterprises in
the State. They cover % acres Of
ground, have capacity of eighteen
hundred barrels per day, employ
three hundred men, have hundreds
of miles of pipes, use more water
than the city Of Parl1ersburg and
make the owners vast sums o!
money.
Justice as she is melted out in Ty-
Ter county has a breeziness about
her that is truly refreshing. Take
the following example as recorded in
the Star: Isaac Edgell. of Meade
district, recently attempted to re
verse decision of Justice Jere Liv,
ingstone The attempt was not q
success, as in the skirmish that en-
sued Edgell was knocked down and
had an arm broken by kick from
the irate Squire"
David Kiser, of Pendleton county
while in the battle at New Market
in 1864, stopped and got some but
termilk from Misses Kittie and Su
sic Mcdaniel, but the bullets flying
thick and fast ran him of before ht
had time to thank the ladies. A
few days ago be happened in tho
town, and called ON the family and
thanked them for the hospitality hi
had received twenty-three years be
fore.
A few nights ago at Kentuck
Jackson county, after Joe Kiser anC
family had retired, leaving the doors
open on accountof the extreme heat
three men entered the house an(
compelled Kiser at the muzzle of :
revolver to get up and surrender hi,
stock Of cash, 1865. Dock Jones
Tim Jones and Frank Shamblen ar,
believed by Kiser to be his robbers
and warrants for their arrest wert
sworn out.
The West Virginia Central ant
Pittsburg railroad Henry G. Davis
railway has brought suit agains
the B. q o., laying the damages a
$4,000. The declaration allege
that the roads had contract to us
each others coal cars, and the B.. &
o. was to transport coal for the w
v. G. & p. road in its cars iron
Piedmont to Baltimore. The B. 4
o. violated the agreement and th
plaintiffs assert they were put t
great loss thereby.
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A syndicate has purchased owe
10000 acres of valuable ore produc
ing land in Greenbrier county, thi
State. The tract lies along the bas
of the mountains north of Whit
Sulpher and including Little Iro
Mountains and is considered tn
ore district in West Virginia on az
count Of the purity of the ores an
the facility with which it may b
mined, Two railroads are projecte
to run through the tract. 1t
claimed that they will be bull
shortly.
| Mr.. S. b. Mason owns a farm hal
mile north of Lewisburg. Earl
this summer an old partridge coaxe
a little chicken to leave his barn an
lead the life of a partridge in tn
adjoining oats field and bushes. Dun
ing harvest the reapers first disco,
cred them and captured the chicl
when the partridge made fierc
fight for her adopted pet. Liberal
ing the chicken, it and the partride
trotted off together and disappeare
in the weeds. Every day or two th
I partridge and chicken (Which is
rooster and now as large as its adopt
ed mother) can be seen sittin
around on the fences, side by sid,
picking themselves and oiling thei
feathers. At the slightest approac
of danger off they hop and are hit
den in a jiffy.
A telegram from Point Pleasar
gives the following details of hol
rible traedy: For several month
past Amos and Bradley Townsend
cousins, have both been paying a
tention to Miss Eunice Laidly, a
living in the eastern part Of til
county. Each lover had begged he
to accept his hand and discard th
other. Last Sunday evening bot
were at Miss Laidly's home, an
finally she declared that they shoul
"draw straws'' to decide who shout
: become her husband. This wa
agreed to, and Bradley Townsen
won the lady's hand. Amos at one
Withdrew and started for home, lea,
ing his successful rival sitting wit
Miss Eunice on the porch. Dus
, had fallen, and a few minutes afte
Amos departure the report of GU
: rang out. and Bradley Townsend ws
horror stricken to find that HI
: sweetheart had fallen dead with
bullet through her heart. Amo
: who is undoubtedly the assassin, hs
not since been seen, having fed IL
country. The farmer community
greatly excited over the tragedy.
! What looks like case of col,
blooded murder is reported from L
tart, Mason county. The victim Wa
Wallace Sayre, a young man twent,
one years of age, and son of DAM
.. Sayre, one of the most prominel
!. business men of that section of IL
, State. The deceased had for son